led, slipped and unseated rider 10th
tracking leaders and close up when fell 10th
held up in rear but in touch, hampered 8th, driven 9th, left 2nd soon after and hung right throughout
in touch, closer order 10th, soon left in lead and clear, easy
tracked leaders, fell 8th
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Dear Villez, Kawagino and Roll Along look the three to concentrate on in this novices chase and the vote is given to the last named. The selection was a fair sort over hurdles has the size and scope to make a better chaser and under conditions that suit he looks the one to be on. Dear Villez rates the main danger he was a fair third behind Premier Dane when last seen but he may just need the run after a 657 day break. Kawagino is another worthy of respect on his latest second behind Blaeberry but his overall profile leaves him with a little to find sand with this in mind for the winner we return to Roll Along who is taken to win this before going on to better things.
Dear Villez (FR) 7-2 (11-3) In touch, hit 2nd, driven and outpaced 4 out, headway next, ridden and stayed on from 2 out, not reach leaders, 3rd of 7, 1l behind Premier Dane (10-12) at Musselburgh 2m 1f 4yo nov hdl (2) gf in Feb '06.
Kawagino (IRE) 9-4 (10-11) Tracked leader, led approaching 7th, headed 9th, chased winner after, no chance when not fluent last, 2nd of 4, 6l behind Blaeberry (10-9) at Stratford 2m 4f beg chs (4) gf.
Monzon (FR) 33-1 (10-7) Towards rear, effort 4 out, soon beaten and mistake last, last of 10, well behind Ashwell (11-6) at Towcester 2m 3f nov hdl (4) gd in Jun.
Roll Along (IRE) 7-1 (10-7) Held up, weakened from 7th, tailed off, 20th of 22, well behind Two Miles West (10-7) at Aintree 2m 4f lst hcp hdl (1) gd in Apr.
Jades Double 7-2 (11-0) Mid-division, headway and hampered 9th, ridden to chase winner after 4 out, held from next, lost 2nd run-in, 3rd of 8, 11l behind Methodical (10-9) at Fontwell 2m 4f mrs nov chs (4) gd.
Mr President (GER) 5-1 (10-11) Blundered and unseated rider in race won by Arnold Layne (11-2) at Uttoxeter 3m nov chs (4) gd, 10 ran.